Dessert Names, Meanings, and their History

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Chaashni (chahsh-nee)

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hindi sugar sweet indian syrup hindi-indian indian-hindi

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Chashni (Chah-shnee)

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sugary hindi indian-hindi indian sweet dessert hindi-indian

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Grana (GRAH-nah)

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bakery portuguese-spanish portuguese-italian female dessert portuguese girl

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Halawat (ha-la-wat)

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baby muslim arabic tasty dessert sweet food

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Halim (ha-LEEM)

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boy egyptian-arabic arabic egyptian baby muslim masculine

halim name meaning

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Hulwah (hul-wah)

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female sweet baby arabic feminine girl dessert

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Mishthi (mɪʃθi)

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girl sweet female hindu feminine dessert baby

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Misthi (MIS-thee)

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female indian-bengali girl bengali-indian sugary bengali-greek feminine

misthi name meaning

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Modak (moh-dak)

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hindu masculine male sweet dessert marathi baby

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Semla (SEM-lah)

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pastry celebration baby food sweet bakery swedish

semla name meaning

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Vanila (vuh-NIL-uh)

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sweet dessert unisex baby flavor

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Wafer (WAY-fər)

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sweet snack arabic masculine baby male boy

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